Over time your purse might wear out, becoming worn and faded, or you might decide it is just time for a change.

If you’re like me, you’ve owned a fair number of purses before! Whether it was the first purse your parents gave you when you were a teenager or if it is the first purse you bought yourself when you started working, sometimes these purses wear our or sometimes we just get another (hopefully better!) one.

But instead of throwing your purse away when you’re ready to get rid of it, consider giving it a new look or recycling it. You’d be surprised at how many things you can do with an old purse. They can solve so many common problems at home.

These ideas will help you find new uses for an old-but-still-useful purse. If you have any ideas that you think we missed, let us know in the comments below.

1) Paint It

Apply a coat of spray paint to an old bag to freshen up its look. Just make sure to apply the paint in a well-ventilated area.

10) Garden Tool Carrier

11) Emergency Car Kit

Transform your purse into an emergency car kit by tossing in some aspirin, a snack, a tire iron, flares, and other essentials items. Then leave it in your car in case of an emergency. It’s a way better option than trying to shove all of that stuff into your glove compartment.

28) Sell It

This is the best option for designer purses and pocketbooks you spent a lot of money on. There are tons of websites and apps that allow you to sell used goods on, like Facebook, eBay, Tradesy, and Gone.

29) Clothes Pin Holder

When an old purse has outlived its usefulness as a part of your wardrobe, simply repurpose it as a clothes pin holder. You can even attach the purse to the line using a clothes pin to keep them handy when hanging your wet clothing out to dry.

32) First-Aid Kit

33) Outgoing Item Holder

Never forget anything before you leave the house again. Attach your purse to your door handle, and fill it with items you need to take with you, like those letters you keep forgetting to mail. This will help you to remember them.